Chocodove wrote:If anyone gets a line on a preorder for the green, please let me know.

My JDM guy says these aren't jdm serial numbers. He's not sure where they will be available.

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Same here. I'm assuming there will be a JDM version, like there was with the SLA017/SBDX019, but until we know what the JDM model # is my guy can't take a reservation. I guess at this point they're not even sure there will be a JDM version, but I can't imagine them doing a 6159 re-issue and excluding Japan. I have an email into Seiko, but the response was not to expect a response until after 1/5/18, and even then I'm not holding my breath for an actual answer.

Why the h.ll do companies do reissues in ridiculous sizes. The Hamilton Intramatic reverse panda is 42mm with no bezel. Looks gorgeous. Would wear huge. If that thing was 38-40mm it’d be flying off shelves. I don’t get it. Does no one do focus groups? No vintage collector would advise larger than the original 43.6mm with the reissue on this beautiful watch!

I know everyone keeps talking about the size, but the original is pretty close to the size of the reissue. The original has to be at least 44mm, (just looked it up @ 43.8mm) but even at that size it wears more like a 42mm watch. I have a 7" wrist it's one of the most comfortable watches I own. Much more comfortable than the MM300. Also the original price of the 6159-7001 was crazy high at the time of the release (38,000 yen, which is about $2400 is today's USD), but was even higher in Japan due to the exchange rate. This is one I'll definitely be keep my eye on.

Odd that while he mentions some of the aspects of how the SLA025 are closer to the original than the SBDX003 AND SBDX012, he doesn't even mention that it's a completely new case that is very close to the original.

Odd that while he mentions some of the aspects of how the SLA025 are closer to the original than the SBDX003 AND SBDX012, he doesn't even mention that it's a completely new case that is very close to the original.

Height was my biggest complaint with the MM, and I’m cautiously optimistic the SLA025 wears true to the 6159 as you all describe it. I’m still kicking myself for not catching Matt’s.

Odd that while he mentions some of the aspects of how the SLA025 are closer to the original than the SBDX003 AND SBDX012, he doesn't even mention that it's a completely new case that is very close to the original.

Height was my biggest complaint with the MM, and I’m cautiously optimistic the SLA025 wears true to the 6159 as you all describe it. I’m still kicking myself for not catching Matt’s.

I sold that one to Matt, and it's kind of the one that got away, but I'm just really not a vintage guy. Vintage re-issues, yes, actual vintage, no.